Beach Park
Block 7 Point of View Assessment
Name
Circle the correct answer.
Question #1:
Read the excerpt from “The Call of the Wild,” then
answer the question.
Which point of view does the author use?
A.
limited third
B.
first
C.
omniscient third
Question #2:
Read the excerpt from “The Call of the Wild,” then
answer the question.
Why does Buck not understand the shock of the club?
A.
He doesn't think.
B.
He has never felt that before.
C.
He doesn't see it coming.
D.
It doesn't hurt very badly.
Question #3:
Read the excerpt from “The Call of the Wild,” then
answer the question.
What is the man in the red sweater trying to do?
A.
He is trying to punish Buck for misbehaving.
B.
He is trying to make friends with Buck.
C.
He is trying to rescue Buck.
D.
He is trying to show Buck he is the master.
Question #4:
Read the excerpt from “The Call of the Wild,” then
answer the question.
Why does Buck finally give up?
A.
He wants to make friends with the man.
B.
He knows he doesn't have a chance against a
club.
C.
The man surrenders.
D.
Buck feels safe.
Question #5:
Read the excerpt from “The Call of the Wild,” then
answer the question.
Who is the narrator?
A.
Buck
B.
someone outside the story
C.
the man in the red sweater
Question #6:
Read the excerpt from “The Call of the Wild,” then
answer the question.
How do we know this story is not told from the first
person point of view?
A.
Buck is telling the story.
B.
The man in the red sweater is telling the story.
C.
Buck does not use the pronoun "I."
Question #7:
Read the excerpt from “The Call of the Wild,” then
answer the question.
Is this statement true or false?
We know what the man in the red sweater is feeling.
A.
false
B.
true
Question #8:
Read the excerpt from “The Call of the Wild,” then
answer the question.
Is this statement true or false?
The narrator is a character in the story.
A.
false
B.
true
Question #9:
Read the excerpt from “Robinson Crusoe,” then answer
the question.
Which point of view does the author use?
A.
limited third
B.
first
C.
omniscient third
Beach Park
Block 7 Point of View Assessment
Name
Circle the correct answer.
Question #10:
Read the excerpt from “Robinson Crusoe,” then answer
the question.
Which word best describes the character of Robinson
Crusoe?
A.
quitter
B.
hopeless
C.
determined
D.
loser
Question #11:
Read the excerpt from “Robinson Crusoe,” then answer
the question.
Which quote is NOT a dominant characteristic of
Robinson Crusoe?
A.
I assisted myself to swim still forward with all
my might.
B.
I struck forward against the return of the waves.
C.
I took to my heels and ran with what strength I
had, farther towards the shore.
D.
It left me senseless, and indeed hopeless as to
my own deliverance.
Question #12:
Read the excerpt from “Robinson Crusoe,” then answer
the question.
Who is the narrator?
A.
Robinson Crusoe
B.
someone outside the story
C.
one of the sailors
Question #13:
Choose the best definition for this term.
narrator
A.
a person who tells a story
B.
a protagonist
C.
an author
Question #14:
Select the best answer.
If a character in a story is narrating the story, then the
story is written in _______ person point of view.
A.
first
B.
omniscient
C.
third
Question #15:
Select the best answer.
If a character is telling the story, that character must be
the protagonist.
A.
false
B.
true
Question #16:
Read the excerpt from “Robinson Crusoe,” then answer
the question.
How do we know this story is NOT told in the third
person?
A.
Someone outside the action tells the story.
B.
There is no use of the pronoun "I."
C.
Crusoe is telling the story.
Question #17:
Read the excerpt from “Robinson Crusoe,” then answer
the question.
Is this statement true or false?
We know what Robinson Crusoe is thinking.
A.
true
B.
false
Question #18:
Is this statement true or false?
Most authors who write in first person use the
protagonist to tell the story.
A.
true
B.
false
Beach Park
Block 7 Point of View Assessment
Name
Circle the correct answer.
Question #19:
Read the excerpt from “Robinson Crusoe,” then answer
the question.
Is this statement true or false?
The narrator is a character in the story.
true
false
Question #20:
Select the best answer.
Authors who use an outside observer to tell the story
are writing in the _______ person point of view.
third
first
Question #21:
Read the excerpt from “Robinson Crusoe,” then answer
the question.
Is this statement true or false?
Crusoe gave up easily.
A.
false
B.
true
Question #22:
Choose the best definition of this word.
omniscient
A.
telling a story
B.
knowing and seeing everything
C.
able to predict the future
Question #23:
Select the best answer.
An author who describes several characters in a story
but does not reveal information about some characters
is using _______.
A.
limited point of view
B.
omniscient point of view
C.
first person point of view
Question #24:
Is this statement true or false?
Writing in third person allows the author to explore
the feelings of only one person.
A.
true
B.
false
Question #25:
Is this statement true or false?
Writing in the first person allows the author to tell the
story from any one character's point of view, not just
that of the main character.
A.
false
B.
true
Beach Park
Block 7 Point of View Assessment
Answer Key
1. A -limited third
2. B -He has never felt that before.
3. D -He is trying to show Buck he is the master.
4. B -He knows he doesn't have a chance against a club.
5. B -someone outside the story
6. C -Buck does not use the pronoun "I."
7. A -false
8. A -false
9. B -first
10. C -determined
11. D -It left me senseless, and indeed hopeless as to my own deliverance.
12. A -Robinson Crusoe
13. A -a person who tells a story
14. A -first
15. A -false
16. C -Crusoe is telling the story.
17. A -true
18. A -true
19. A -true
20. A -third
21. A -false
22. B -knowing and seeing everything
23. A -limited point of view
24. B -false
25. B -true